Having overcome more personal challenges than most to stay competitive at the highest level, Proteas women’s cricketer Sinalo Jafta was awarded one of the most meaningful honours at the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Awards in July: the Makhaya Ntini Power of Cricket Award. CSA describes the accolade as one that celebrates an individual embodying resilience,
ECB and Metro Bank announce partnership to invest in the people powering women’s and girls’ cricket Partnership will strengthen the workforce behind the recreational game through the expansion of Take Her Lead’s Women’s Network. Take Her Lead (THL), the charity championing women and girls in cricket founded by Isa Guha, has announced a new partnership
Men’s and Women’s Ashes to run alongside each other at heart of 2027 international cricket summer The unmatched drama of home Ashes series will take centre stage next summer with the 2027 international schedule announced today. England Men and England Women will be going all out to regain the Ashes with their series to run
The Blaze (women) vs Durham Cricket (women) (match 57, league one – final) at The Kia Oval, Kennington South London on 17 July 2026 ‘Low-scoring thriller,’ concluded by openers Tammy Beaumont [54*not out runs(from 39 balls)] and Sarah Bryce 53*not out(41) who ‘took control,’ overtaking Durham Cricket’s mid-way total after ‘six overs’ power-play and
Hampshire Hawks (women) vs Durham Cricket (women) (match 56, league one – semi final 2) at The Kia Oval, Kennington South London on 17 July 2026 Low scoring thriller (semi-final between first and fourth-placed teams) with tense ending, sending Durham Cricket women ‘heading for the final’ against The Blaze (winners of the other semi-final.)
Sussex Sharks (women) vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks (women) (match 32 – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Hove: The 1st Central County Ground, Brighton & Hove on 3 July 2026 Sharks women’s second competition win, albeit with neither side ‘able to make it’ to finals day with insufficient points at group-stage. Batting first, Steelbacks women lost three early wickets
The Hundred Women’s Competition 2026 Matches (results to be added as soon as matches completed) Tue, 21 Jul ’26 1st Match • The Oval, MI London v Sunrisers Leeds 2:45 PM Sunrisers win by 7 wickets Wed, 22 Jul ’26 2nd Match • Southampton Southern Brave v Welsh Fire 3:00 PM Southern Brave win by
New Zealand seam bowler Nathan Smith wins the men’s award; England opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge gets the women’s award More about the ICC Player of the Month awards is available here. New Zealand seam bowler Nathan Smith was on Monday named the ICC Player of the Month for June following superb performances in a Test series
‘Vitality blast’ Cricket Tournament (for 20 overs) played between 22 May and 17 July 2026. Women’s ‘league one’ results are listed below, arranged by venue:- *Blackpool, Stanley Park (Lancs) 9 June Hampshire Hawks (women) 126/5 beat Lancashire Thunder (women) 123/8 by five wickets (match 27) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/06/26/vitality-blast-women-t20-league-one-match-27-2/ 28 June: Warwickshire Bears (women) 160/9 beat Lancashire Thunder
‘Vitality blast’ Cricket Tournament (for 20 overs) played between 22 May and 12 July 2026. Women’s ‘league two’ L2 results are listed below, arranged by venue:- *Brighton & Hove, The 1st Central County Ground, Hove May 31: Glamorgan (women) 167/2 beat Sussex Sharks (women) 166/5 by eight wickets (match 11, L2)@url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/06/10/vitality-blast-women-t20-league-two-match-11-2/ June 5: Leicestershire
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